Surf Forecasts:
Karitane Point surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 26 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period, ESE swell with 2,702 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 24 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with NE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Karitane Point this week:
The surf forecast for Karitane Point over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 6s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Karitane Point in the next 16 days are 2.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.2m 7s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Karitane Point over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 10°C on Fri afternoon, min 2°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NNE 2 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 10 | NE 9 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | E 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 53 | 25 | 24 | 12 | 1 | 22 | 28 | 31 | 24 | 46 | 44 | 54 | 45 | 19 | 226 | 242 | 293 | 257 | 1117 | 1753 | 2085 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:06PM1.57m | 9:40AM1.56m | 10:05PM1.52m | 10:40AM1.55m | 11:02PM1.50m | 11:34AM1.56m | 11:53PM1.50m | 12:23PM1.59m | 00:40AM1.52m | 1:07PM1.64m | 1:22AM1.55m | 1:48PM1.68m | 2:02AM1.59m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:53PM0.34m | 3:20AM0.34m | 3:49PM0.42m | 4:13AM0.39m | 4:44PM0.46m | 5:04AM0.42m | 5:36PM0.48m | 5:52AM0.42m | 6:24PM0.47m | 6:38AM0.41m | 7:09PM0.45m | 7:21AM0.37m | 7:52PM0.41m | ||||||||
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 | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — |
 | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 5 | -4 | -2 | -3 | 0 | 1 | -1 | -3 | -3 | -4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | ENE 5 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 16 | S 7 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | ESE 13 | E 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 |
| kJ | 493 | 330 | 184 | 148 | 123 | 26 | 21 | 11 | 24 | 46 | 44 | 54 | 257 | 156 | 219 | 223 | 158 | 257 | 1117 | 1753 | 2085 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 10 | S 14 | SSW 16 | S 14 | S 16 | NE 10 | S 16 | S 14 | ESE 15 | E 11 | E 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 53 | 25 | 24 | 12 | 9 | 57 | 16 | 9 | 14 | 82 | 107 | 195 | 45 | 239 | 206 | 242 | 149 | 149 | 186 | 132 | 61 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | SSE 4 | ENE 10 | SE 13 | NE 9 | ESE 16 | E 12 | ESE 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 20 | 43 | 19 | 226 | 137 | 293 | 33 | 160 | 138 | 50 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 2 | — | WSW 2 | — | NNE 2 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NW 3 | S 4 | — | SW 4 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 22 | 28 | 31 | 1 | 10 | — | 25 | 389 | — | — | — | — | 244 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 50 | 25 | 26 | 19 | 0 | 545 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 109 | 9 |
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